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Alex Trebek Reveals The One Thing He Wishes He Could Go Back And Change In His Life

We’ve all be caught up to date on TV host Alex Trebek’s very
unfortunate diagnosis. But not too long ago, the Jeopardy! host revealed
something he wish he could go back and change: the day he met his wife. And it’s
not as harsh as it sounds, as he explained his reasoning is actually quite
sweet.

“I’m pretty satisfied with my life,” the Ontario native told
People in January. “But my wife Jean and I have been together almost 29 years,
and I was thinking about president Bush when he died, and all the comments
about his life about what a nice guy he is, and how he and his wife had been
together 73 years. I thought, ‘oh my gosh, if I’d just met Jean in my 20s we
could have had a longer life together’.”

The long-time, iconic host of Jeopardy! joked, “I guess if
I’d met her when I was in my 20s she wouldn’t have been born yet. But hey, 29
years is pretty good!”

Months following the People Magazine interview, Alex and
Jean are now facing a threat to their future together: Alex’s recent cancer
diagnosis.

Last Wednesday, the host shared with his viewers his
heartbreaking news of being diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

“Now, just like 50,000 other people in the United Sates each
year, this week I was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer,” he said in his
video message to fans.

Trebek has been hosting the show for the past 35 years, and
he vowed to “fight” his disease while continuing to work.

“Now normally the prognosis for this is not very
encouraging, but I’m going to fight this and I’m going to keep working,” he
said.

As Trebek faces his diagnosis head on, he seems determined
as ever to remain positive, especially when looking to his future.

“And with the love and support of my family and friends, and
with the help of your prayers also, I plan to beat the low survival rate
statistics for this disease,” he continued.

Thankfully, he wont be facing his fight alone. His wife
Jean, 54, along with his two chidlresn Matthew, 29, and Emily, 27, are going to
be helping him through every step of the way.

Jean talked to People in January about her husband Alex.

“He’s got a great sense of humor, she told them, “He takes
his job very seriously, but wont take himself too seriously. He’s also
youthful. He’s just an intelligent human being.”

She added, “Part of Alex’s staying youthful is his staying
curious.”

Jean revealed that they were just friends for a while when
they first met, but there was something about him that she couldn’t forget.

“There was this deep sensitivity about him with a gruffy
exterior,” she shared. “I kept thinking ‘he’s 24 years older than me.’ But
there was something that just kept drawing me to him.”

It’s always sweet to hear
happily married people talk about each other. We are all pulling for Alex’s
safe recovery so that he and Jean can enjoy many more years together.